
The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport. Sublime, spiritual yet, on occasion, ruthless - Senna conquers and transcends Formula One to become a global superstar. Privately, he is hu... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport. Sublime, spiritual yet, on occasion, ruthless - Senna conquers and transcends Formula One to become a global superstar. Privately, he is humble, almost shy, and fiercely patriotic, donating millions to his native Brasil and contemplating a life beyond motor-racing. Yet he is struck down in his prime on the blackest weekend in the history of the sport, watched live on television by 300 million people. Years on he is revered in Formula One as the greatest motor racing driver of all time - and in Brasil as a Saint.
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| Sydney Morning HeraldEd GibbsThis is documentary filmmaking quite unlike any other: a tale of triumph over adversity, of victory and tragedy, visually presented as riveting, explosive drama. Senna is essential viewing. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsWith such supercharged material under the hood, a magnetic man behind the wheel and a nimble director manning the pits, Senna is simply the greatest sports film I have ever seen. |
| Thompson on HollywoodAnne ThompsonYou've never seen anything like Senna, partly because the footage is 100% authentic. Not one piece of fakery was added, not even new talking heads. |
| Hot PressRoe McDermottAn engrossing, nerve-wracking and beautifully crafted examination of a sporting hero, Kapadia's documentary is a must-see. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfSurely the most thorough look at the art and passion of auto racing yet made. |
| Digital SpySimon ReynoldsThis is unmissable, transcendent cinema and one of the best movies of 2011 so far. |
| Ultra CultureCharlie LyneSucceeds in establishing universal themes despite its seemingly niche subject matter. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Tim RobeyShattering in the gentlest way, edited with rare care, it's an affirmation of all the bonds Senna forged in his life - with his family, colleagues, the people of Brazil. To emerge unmoved is just about inconceivable. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerImpressively directed and brilliantly edited, this is an utterly riveting documentary that's by turns thrilling, awe-inspiring and deeply moving. |
| What CultureShaun MunroIf we define a classic documentary by its ability to transcend niche subject matter and engage all audiences, then the exhilarating and unbelievable Senna is one of cinema's recent best. |